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One-way fares on The Ride, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authoritys' door-to-door service for the disabled doubled as of July 1, from $2 to $4.

The disabled and their advocates argue that the MBTAs fare increases, designed to help the agency balance its budget, hit hardest those who can least afford to pay  many of the disabled passengers of The Ride.

Overall, MBTA fares rose this month by an average of 23 percent. The Rides fares went up 100 percent, and another increase is planned for some more outlying areas starting in October.